Dabble . v. trans. Wet: P. and V. τέγγειν (Plat.). Dabble in, spend one's time in: Ar. and P. ἐνδιατρί̄βειν (dat.).
Dabbler . subs. Amateur, as opposed to professional: Ar. and P. ἰδιώτης, ὁ. A dabbler in disputation: V. πᾰρεργά̆της λόγων (Eur., Supp. 426).
Dactyl . subs. Ar. and P. δάκτῠλος, ὁ.
Daedalus . Δαίδᾰλος, ὁ.
Dagger . subs. Ar. and P. ξῐφί̆διον, τό, P. ἐγχειρίδιον, τό, P. and V. μά̆χαιρα, ἡ. Armed with a dagger, adj.: P. μαχαιροφόρος.
Daily . adj. Use P. and V. κᾰθʼ ἡμέραν. Daily food: P. and V. ἡ κᾰθʼ ἡμέραν τροφή, ὁ κᾰθʼ ἡμέραν βίος, V. ἡ ἐφʼ ἡμέραν βορά. Coming every day: V. πᾰνήμερος.
Daily (1) . adv. P. and V. κᾰθʼ ἡμέραν, Ar. and P. ὁσημέραι.
Daintily . adv. Elegantly: Ar. and P. κομψῶς ; see elegantly. Stepping daintily with milk-white foot: V. ἁβρὸν βαίνουσα παλλεύκῳ ποδί (Eur., Med. 1164).
Daintiness . subs. Elegance: P. κομψεία, ἡ. Grace: P. and V. χά̆ρῐς, ἡ. Fastidiousness: P. and V. τρῠφή, ἡ, ἁβρότης, ἡ (Plat.), χλῐδή, ἡ (Plat.).
Dainty . adj. Elegant: P. and V. κομψός, V. ἁβρός ; see delicate. Luxurious: Ar. and P. τρῠφερός. Be dainty, v.: P. and V. τρῠφᾶν, V. ἁβρύ̄νεσθαι. Soft, adj.: Ar. and P. μᾰλᾰκός, ἁ̆πᾰλός, Ar. and V. μαλθᾰκός. Dainty morsel, subs.: P. and V. ὄψον, τό (Æsch., Frag.), V. πᾰροψώνημα, τό. Buy dainties, v.: Ar. ὀψωνεῖν, πᾰροψωνεῖν. Dainties, subs.: P. εὐπάθειαι, αἱ (Plat., Rep. 404D).
Dais . subs. Throne: P. and V. θρόνος, ὁ.
Dale . subs. P. and V. νά̆πη, ἡ (Plat. and Xen., but rare P.), νά̆πος, τό (Xen. but rare P.), ἄγκος, τό (Xen. but rare P.), Ar. and V. γύᾰλα, τά. Woodland dales: V. νᾰπαῖαι πτῠχαί.
Dalliance . subs. Amusement: P. and V. παιδιά,ἡ, διατριβή, ἡ. Pleasure: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ. Delay: P. and V. διατρῐβή. ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ.
Dallier . subs. Loiterer: P. μελλητής, ὁ.
Dally . v. intrans. Trifle: P. and V. παίζειν. Delay: P. and V. τρί̄βειν, Ar. and P. διατρί̄βειν ; see delay.
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